Like every big city, Buenos Aires has a thriving theater scene. The ‘Broadway’ of Buenos Aires is the section of Avenida Corrientes that’s between Avenida 9 de Julio and Callao. … Read More
Buenos Aires Architecture: A Quick Guide
Do you have a favorite building in Buenos Aires? Mine is the one on the corner of Belgrano and Perú in San Telmo (see a picture of it here). The … Read More
Buenos Aires Sex Hotels Revealed. Its Telo Time!
It’s possible to divide the countries of the world into two categories: those that have pay-by-the-hour hotels, and those that don’t. It’s not a big concept in Australia or the … Read More
Estancias of Argentina: Get Your Wild West On
Feel like getting your Wild West on? You’ve come to the right country. Argentina’s answer to the North American Midwest, the Pampas, is a vast plain that stretches to the … Read More
Hacking Argentine Air Travel: Fly For Cheap
Anyone living in Buenos Aires is going to want to take at least a couple of trips inside Argentina during their stay and will want them to be cheap. The … Read More
Buenos Aires Through The Eyes of Film
The following is a guest post by Christi Hedke from BananaWho.com, a wonderful film blog. When it comes to South American cinema, don’t let Brazil steal all the thunder! Here … Read More
Buenos Aires Tango & Milonga Guide
Like sushi and Japan, samba and Brazil, and beer and Germany, tango is a cultural artifact that both defines and is defined by a country. Tango was born and grew … Read More
A Cultural Day in Buenos Aires
Every expat in Buenos Aires needs a checklist for entertaining guests when they’re in town – say perhaps a bottle of Malbec at El Federal, dinner at Desnivel, next day … Read More
How to Live in Buenos Aires on Only Five Dollars a Day
UPDATE, April 19, 2012: Inflation has made this post truly a dinosaur! It is now for historical reference only!! UPDATE, JAN 22, 2011: With inflation eating into the value of … Read More
Empanadas in Buenos Aires…Try to Eat Only One!
Empanadas are a funny thing. I had eaten my fair share of hand-holdable meat pies and pasties before setting foot on the southern part of this fair continent. So the … Read More